| Word |
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| Meaning |
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| adjacent |
near, next to |
| barren |
not produtive, bare |
| buffoon |
a clown; a coarse, stupid person |
| consolidate |
to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| controversial |
varousing argument, dispute, or dis agreemet |
| culminate |
to reach a high point of development; to end, climax |
| detest |
to hate dislike very much, loathe |
| docile |
easily taught, led, or managed; obidient |
| drone |
a loafer, idler, to speak in a dull tone of voice |
| dynasty |
a powerful family or group of rulers |
| enterpreneur |
a person who sarts up and takes on the risk of a buisness |
| entreat |
to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| eradicate |
to root out, get rid of, destroy completely |
| firebrand |
a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person |
| flagrant |
extremly bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious |
| fledgling |
an inexperienced person, beginner; |
| germinate |
to begin to grow, come into being |
| humdrum |
ordinary, dull, routine, without variation |
| indignant |
filled with resentment or anger over something unjust or mean |
| inimitable |
not capable of being copied or imitated |
| insinuate |
to suggest, to hint slyly |
| iota |
a very small part or quanity |
| literate |
able to read and write; showing an excellent educational past |
| malignant |
deadly, extremly harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious |
| marginal |
in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good or large |
| maul |
to beat or knock about, handle roughly, to mangle |
| mutual |
shared felt or shown equality by two or more people |
| orthodox |
in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs |
| paradox |
a self contradictory statement that on closer looking is true |
| pending |
waiting to be settled, (prep) until |
| perjury |
an act of swearin to a lie |
| poised |
balanced, suspended: calm, cotrolled; ready for action |
| procure |
to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| proficient |
skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity |
| prominent |
standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well known |
| recompense |
to pay back to give a reward |
| regime |
a government in power, a period of rule |
| resume |
a brief summary |
| salvo |
a burst of gunfire or cannons; often as a tribute or salute; a spirited verbal attack |
| scrimp |
to handle very economically or stingily |
| seethe |
to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed |
| singe |
to burn slightly; a burnat the ends or edges |
| tactfull |
skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper |
to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with |
| unscathed |
wholly unharmed, not injured |
| vicious |
evil, bad, spitful; having bad habits |
| wince |
to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear |
